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Strategies for addressing EHS policy issues at the regional level
Monday, November 2, 2015
: 8:30 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.
Since 2007, Professor Osterberg and his team at the University of Iowa have convened workshops for state legislators in five Midwestern cities, co-sponsored by the National Conference of State Legislatures. Osterberg will discuss development and implementation of these workshops, which drew over 80 state policy makers to discuss environmental health issues such as radon and indoor air contamination, PCBs in schools, hydraulic fracturing, animal feeding operations, renewable energy and climate change. Many legislators stated that these workshops gave them new insights into environmental health topics of concern to Midwestern populations. One legislator made the point that these issues are inter-state concerns and that this forum provided an opportunity to work together as a region on the environmental health issues that are relevant to all Midwestern states. The legislators also recommended this format for research translation and outreach and education in all the centers within the Superfund Basic Research Program. Mr. Osterberg will discuss his experience in creating environmental health workshops that provide evidence-based research results for policy makers on issues of environmental health.
Learning Areas:
Environmental health sciences
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Public health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines
Public health or related public policy
Learning Objectives:
Designing workshops for elected state lawmakers with research scientists on topics of environmental health policy.
Keyword(s): Environmental Health, Policy/Policy Development
Presenting author's disclosure statement:Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health at the University. I engage in research translation, community engagement, and policy development with many audiences in my state and other regions. I am a former elected state representative. I have planned and participated in 5 workshops on environmental health topics with Midwest state legislators over the past seven years.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines,
and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed
in my presentation.
